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Month: June 2017

James last seven seasons combined: 385-173 in regular season, 101-40 in playoffs, eight sweeps, seven NBA Finals appearances, three titles, 486-213 overall (.695 winning percentage)Authentic Kids Rob Gronkowski Jersey
LeBron is the eighth player in NBA history to make the NBA Finals in seven consecutive seasons. His teammate, James Jones, joins him this year, while the other six were all part of the dominant Celtics teams of the 1950s and 1960s (Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, Frank Ramsey and Bob Cousy).

Maybe the strangest note about James’ playoff career? He has won Game 1 of the NBA Finals once in his previous seven trips (Game 1 in 2011 vs. Mavs). Will the Warriors keep the trend going?

Authentic Kids Vincent Rey Jersey I don’t blame everything on Pop, but what he said had a lot of influence (and) you had a lot of people where, unfortunately, you can’t control what everybody’s intelligence is, Pachulia, who has an eight-year-old son, a seven-year-old son, and a four-year-old daughter with his wife, said Sunday via USA TODAY Sports. (Fans) just hear the message, and it’s, 鈥極k, Pop said so and now let’s do this.’ It’s just wrong. You’ve got to think, and realize. Threaten me, but don’t threaten my wife or say something about my kids. It’s just wrong.

Me as a person, as a man, I don’t mind dealing with it. But I hate to see my family deal with it. My wife and my kids who have nothing to do with it, who are very innocent. … I just hate my family going through that. They don’t deserve that. 鈥?I’m not blaming everything on (Popovich), but he was a very big part of it.

San Antonio led by as much as 25 points in Game 1 before Pachulia’s foul took Leonard out of the game. Fans thought the play was dirty because Pachulia took an extra step to get under Leonard, who came down on Pachulia’s foot to further injure his gimpy ankle.

Nowadays, Kevin Durant and LeBron James are fighting it out for the 2017 NBA title, but many years ago, the pair joined forces — in the music studio.

Yes, you read that right.

During the 2011 NBA lockout, when Durant was still with the Thunder and James was searching for an NBA ring with the Heat, the two met up in Akron, Ohio, to work out together.

Not only does Minnesota have a surplus of talent at point guard in Tyus Jones and last year’s fifth overall pick Kris Dunn, but, if the Knicks let Rose walk, it would free enough cap space to absorb Rubio’s $14 million salary.

Rubio, who has spent his entire six-year career in Minnesota, averaged 16 points, 11 assists and five rebounds per game after the all-star break, easily the best stretch of his career.

Any team without a reliable point guard (like the Knicks’) would benefit from acquiring Rubio.

Where the rumors get tricky is if Rose joins Minnesota’s crowded backcourt.

Heading into his second year as coach and head of basketball operations, Tom Thibodeau is eyeing adding Rose this summer.

By the conclusion of the NBA Draft on June 22, all of this should be sorted out.

A perfect example is Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who stands the same height (6-11) as Howard, but during the course of the game, the two players might not make a similar play. Antetokounmpo handles the ball, shoots from beyond the arc, and drives to the lane.

That’s the type of big man the NBA craves these days, which is why players like Howard, Pistons center Andre Drummond and Clippers big man DeAndre Jordan are unfortunately part of a dying breed.

The Cavs memorably came back from 3-1 down against the same opponents to clinch the championship last year, and LeBron concedes he is tired of having to the climb the proverbial mountain.

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And getting swept is something that you never want to have happen. Especially this point. You get all the way to the Finals, you hate to get swept, lose two games on your home floor.

So I think a lot of guys had that in their mind today, and they came out and played like it.

They [still] got us where they want us. Listen, at the end of the day, we want to just try to put ourselves in position to play another game, and we did that tonight and hopefully we can do it Monday night where we can come back here.

Game Mens Walt Aikens Jersey So our mindset is try to go up there and get one. Which is probably one of the toughest environments we have in this league, along with our building. And so we look forward to the challenge and the matchup.

The internet is the gift that keeps on giving. Twitter user @LeKingJames23 put together this video of ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith getting every NBA Finals prediction wrong since 2011.

But with Embiid inside (and Robert Covington on the wing wreaking havoc with his active hands), Fultz will have the perfect security blanket. The 76ers had what would have been the best defense in the NBA with the Cameroonian 7-footer on the floor last year, allowing just 99.1 points per 100 possessions, per NBA.com. In large part, that has to do with Embiid’s rim protection, as opponents shot just 40.8 percent at the rim against him 鈥?the best mark in the league. It’s worth noting that this all happened in a small, 31-game sample where Embiid didn’t play back-to-backs, but it seems clear he’s a high-end defender, and one who should help Fultz.

Tyler Ennis Womens Jersey These are all complementary pieces to one another, something that seemed extremely difficult to accomplish just a year ago when the 76ers selected Simmons. The 6-10 power forward presented quite a few challenges in how to maximize his abilities, due to his lack of rim protection, floor spacing and the need to have the ball in his hands. But just a year later, it’s incredible how things have come together with players on similar timelines to one another.

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Kobe and Shaq may have been the best of frenemies, but for three glorious seasons under Phil Jackson, they formed the NBA’s unstoppable inside-outside force. O’Neal had a lot of fun on the Hollywood hardwood as everyone hacked and failed during his prime. Bryant complemented that physical nastiness inside with his fierce competitiveness and clutch shot-making from everywhere.

It was a much different look for Jackson than the triangle in Chicago with O’Neal as the literal center piece, but it produced a similar three-repeat.

The Texans have a quarterback who was benched because for poor play. The Raiders have the first rookie signal-caller to make his first NFL start in a playoff game.

But just how bad is the quarterback matchup between Houstons Brock Osweiler and Oaklands Connor Cook Not as bad as you may think.

You dont have to go back too far to find comparable quarterback situations.

Ryan Lindley started in place of an injured Carson Palmer two years ago for the Cardinals. Lindley had only two starts with a 56.8 quarterback rating going into his playoff start at Carolina. The Panthers, went 7-8-1 that season but won the NFC South despite Cam Newton’s career-low 82.1 rating. The Panthers won, 27-16, as Lindley threw for only 82 yards with two interceptions.

First, the 2016 Panthers lost six games by three points or less. Coleman said that failure to win close games is a reflection on us executing on our end.

This is beyond the Xs and Os,he continued. it’s about winning your one-on-one (matchup) or when youre in position youve got to make the play or throw the block or whatever it may be. Whatever the circumstance, we didn’t get it done.

The same can be said of Hyde and the Packers getting it done after overcoming a 4-6 record to move one step away from a berth in Super Bowl 51.

Theres been a lot of stuff happen to our team this year where we know we can bounce back,Hyde said. it’s eight straight (wins) now that weve pulled off. We never expect it to be easy, but at the same time, we know our guys in the locker room. We all going to help each other out and play to the best of our ability.

The AFC and NFC conference championship games are set, but the point spreads for Steelers-Patriots and Packers-Falcons were expected to fluctuate all week leading up to championship Sunday.

Raiders coach Jack Del Rio admitted following the game he thought about replacing Cook after halftime, with the Raiders trailing 20-7. The problem is Matt McGloin’s left shoulder was still sore from last week’s injury that knocked him out of the regular season finale against the Broncos. Though Del Rio considered going with McGloin anyway, his coaching staff convinced him to stick with Cook.Alex Petrovic Limited Jersey
The coaches really felt like there were other things that were kind of contributing, that it wasn’t going to be a big change based on changing the quarterbacks, Del Rio told reporters following Saturday’s loss in Houston. So we stayed the course with it. I know (Cook) got a lot of experience in the last game, the last game-and-a-half. He did some good things, and then he did some things that he can certainly learn from.

Cook, a fourth-round pick from Michigan State, was only starting because of McGloin’s shoulder injury and the fact that starter Derek Carr was out with a broken leg, suffered in Week 16.

The Raiders offense had just 13 yards of offense in the first three series Saturday against the Texans. Cook was 18 of 45 for 161 yards with a touchdown and those three picks. The Raiders had a season-low 203 yards of offense against the NFL’s top-ranked defense.Jaromir Jagr Limited Jersey
The Raiders were also without Pro Bowl left tackle Donald Penn, and his absence was undoubtedly one of those contributing factors Del Rio mentioned.

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Sweet tap dancing baby Jesus, said the Rock after watching Brady’s video. What in the f did we just watchThomas what was that I mean you’re sitting on some rocks, which I guess that is supposed to be profound because my name is The Rock, and your legs [are] open like Kermit the Frog, like you’re getting ready to sing Rainbow Connection… Who the fa€“ directed that,aJets fanHad to of been a Jets fan.

The Rock ends the video by wishing Brady good luck in the playoffs and tells the quarterback to just leave the acting to him.

Once the most PR-savvy of all sports leagues, the NFL can’t get out of its own way. The latest example: the idiotic Eagles ejecting veteran reporter Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer from the press box Sunday for violating the fan code of conduct.

When other journalists objected to McLane being kicked out Sunday, the Eagles threatened to eject everybody. Eagles beat reporter Les Bowen live-tweeted the drama on Twitter.

Eagles Sr VP Anne Gordon made it clear to everyone objecting that she would be happy to eject us all, and that fallout did not concern her.

The man behind the ski goggles and arctic-blue bodysuit — 26-year-old Nigel Talton of Fort Valley, Ga. — has been a member of the Braves’ grounds crew since 2012 and a track athlete since his junior year at Peach County High School, where he also played football. Talton ran for Iowa Wesleyan, where he broke a 23-year-old record during his freshman year before transferring to Shorter University. The first chance to showcase his running prowess for the Braves organization came during one of the final games at Turner Field last season, in another between-innings contest — usually reserved for fans — called the stolen base challenge.

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When we would put Jessica in different sports, and sometimes you got a cheaper deal when you signed up two kids, like a two-for-one deal, Nicole says. So when Jessica played soccer, so did Jordon. When Jessica swam with the swim team, guess what — little brother went, too. When she was in gymnastics, guess what — we got a better deal and signed him up, too. Those are sports that can expose you to different things. You can learn.

Thing is, Jessica might actually be the best athlete in the family.

She was the best high school softball player in Kentucky during her career at Ballard — she was the 2012-13 Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year and was named 2014 Miss Softball by the Kentucky Softball Coaches Association, just to name a few awards — and went to the University of Tennessee to play softball. She transferred to Louisville after her freshman year, and now she’s on the Cardinals’ track-and-field team as a javelin thrower.

The same can be said of Adams in many ways even though his mother isn’t here to help him enjoy all that he continues to accomplish.

“Everything happens for a reason,” he said. “With having great people around me I was able to get through this. It’s tough to lose my mom at a young age, but she shaped me into the man I am today and the man I am on the football field.

“Without her none of this would be possible.”

Before he could do that, however, Cliff Avril received a phone call and text from Gurley, who vouched for Peete.

“It was one of those deals where I got a chance to talk to Todd and he kind of explained some of the reasons why he felt so strongly about Coach Peete,” McVay said. “When you’ve got a key player like that, I think you want to be able to try to demonstrate that you’re going to listen to your players, their opinion matters. And somebody of his caliber and the type of guy that he is, very important to us. And that definitely played a factor in why we were able to retain Coach Peete. He also earned the opportunity because of what he has done as a great coach, as well.

“He felt like, from a technique, fundamentals, understanding the position, allowing him to see the big picture, how does he fit with regards to protections. I know, last year, he was used a lot more in protections on some of those third-down situations where you’re responsible for blitz pickups and things of that nature. And I think that’s what allowed him to, kind of, expand his game and continue to try to be that every down back that I know he’s striving to be. It was just a lot of the things you’re looking for with your coaching staff and what they’re trying to represent. I feel like Todd saw a lot of those things and that was why he wanted to get a chance to continue to work with him.”

“You can tell he’s been around that his whole life with all his dad has taught him,” Falcons right tackle Ryan Schraeder said. “He’s a walking book of football knowledge. His system is unique to him and his father.

“Those guys really are geniuses in terms of designing game plans to attack, and the plans change every week. It’s fun, it’s engaging, it keeps your mind growing.”

Like Mike, Kyle isn’t just locked into his playbook. He understands it means nothing if he’s not good to those he’s counting on to execute it.

Almost every year, around this time, the narrative of a disappointing quarterback class percolates into nationwide NFL draft discussions. This year, with six junior quarterbacks in the draft, all of which are expected to be selected, NFL teams are still playing catch-up on their film and, more importantly, character evaluations.

But don’t let the media discussion fool you: It’s an above-average quarterback draft class that might have more top 100 QB picks than the last five draft classes.

Game Womens C.J. Watson Jersey While North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson dominate the discussion, it is Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes who might be your team’s favorite passer in this draft.

“The NFL does bond communities together and can be a bridge that unites people,” Goodell said. “That’s something we’re proud of. We have a unique positon on Sunday to hold an event that will bring the world together.”Game Womens Jim McMahon Jersey
Goodell deflected other Trump-related questions during his annual state-of-the-league news conference Wednesday in Houston, four days before the Patriots play the Falcons in Super Bowl 51, but had plenty of other topics to address.